Africa is Garden of Eden without Adam.
Fertile soils gems and fruits it has.
In the middle grows Tree of politics.
That serpent lives in as palace home.
He has luring tongue coated with honey
With it he welcomes Eve with open arms
The serpent picks juicy fruits and offers
He instructs; “eat and take some to Adam.”
Eve gets the fruits and enjoys its fullest.
But Adam does not exist in this Garden.
Eve is afraid of fruits and gems she has.
That Adam is absent to give sinful kiss.
Eve’s sisters often come but fail to leave.
To solve housing crisis a garage is raised.
Now Eden has become a parking yard.
Eve’s relatives and friend are garaged.
In the cathedral the host preaches daily;
“This Garden of Eden is full of happiness.
You cannot eat the Tree in the middle.
Only its fruits, not leaves you can enjoy.
The elect I have chosen can see my face.
Let Adam stay far, far, in the wilderness.
The moment Adam tastes fruits so juicy,
He will cause insurrection against us”
Eva responds with hidden tearful delight.
“For how long shall I be happy divorcee?”
Another day envelopes me inside,
Constantly obliterating without usual
Characteristics. A sound emits from
Inside her only heart. Underneath killing
Adverse love, entering positive interloping,
Fabulous order realistically unnerving treachery.
A lovely entropy placed interlude garaged
Onto fixed useless transparency. Aggravated
Monday evolves before interspersed friendly
Orifices. Walking under the aspiration that everyone
Must include several outlying points universally. Peaceful
And dynamic environment portrays interesting
Love, obviously coming unilaterally surviving. Asking
For evolution’s brightest inspection, corrupting
Only people’s useless framework. A nice encircling
Bird inspects the ocean for useful food.
Advice given enlightenment produced inviting
Worldly order. No unleashing time around the evil
Level, interestingly must obliterate the unlucky.
Russell Sivey
Entered into David Williams' "Vow / Con or Opposites Attract" contest
3/9/2012
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